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SMC Global vs Upstox (Compare SMC Global and Upstox)

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Here we provide side by side comparison between SMC Global vs Upstox, Below comparison of SMC Global vs Upstox highlights the variations of Brokerage charges & services offered, Compare their ratings, brokerage & AMC charges, Investment choices, Customer Service, Demat Account, features, Platforms, and running offers.

One on One comparison of SMC Global vs Upstox is given below:

SMC Global

Upstox

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About The Brokers	SMC Global : "SMC Global Limited is the leading brokerage house which is the one-stop solution of the diversified need of investors incorporated in 1990 by Mr. Subhash C. Aggarwal >>> more	Upstox : "Founded in 2009, Upstox is one of the reliable stock trading brokers with low brokerage and excellent facilities. Two young successful entrepreneurs who opened the co >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	SMC Global : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Upstox : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	SMC Global : Full Service Broker	Upstox : Discount Broker
Promo/offers	SMC Global : N/A	Upstox : Special Offer: Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for delivery, Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today.
Advantage	SMC Global : Top class customer service Easy-to-use website & other online platforms Award-winning research services Different brokerage plans for the different type of clients It provides multiple trading options PAN India Presence.	Upstox : No Brokerage on Mutual funds. DEMAT AMC free for Life Low cost Brokerage Self-directed, easy to use online learning for all levels Easy to get started with Aadhar based signup Good Brokerage & Margin Calculator Unlike other low-cost brokers, RKSV offer a variety of affordable pricing plans so that you can choose the plan best suited for you
Disadvantage	SMC Global : No margin funding They are not transparent in terms of expressing brokerage charges Good till cancelled & Good till date/time order are not available in equity segment Mobile trading is not available for NSE.	Upstox : No margin funding Does not provide Tips & recommendation Turnover charges on futures and options is higher than competitors Upstox doesn't offer unlimited monthly trading plans. Doesn't offer research based services. Charges on Funds Transfer @ ₹7 per fund transfer.
Why This	SMC Global : Clients get the assistance of industrial experts while investing their money in financial products. They provide a wide option to invest in. SMC Global provide 3000+ Crores cumulative AUM under mutual funds They provide clearing settlement services to 280+ trading members They have strong values of being ahead in the innovation of technology Clients can place AMO & BTST orders They also support low bandwidth internet on their website as well as on mobile trading platforms.	Upstox : Upstox offers zero brokerage on equity mutual fund Investment and a mere ₹20 per transaction on Equity Delivery, intraday and F&O trades. After Market Order (AMO), Cover Order and BO are available on both web and mobile. Trailing-Stop/Stop-Loss (SL) is available in both web and mobile. Zero Demat AMC, Free demat account for life. Offers NRI trading. Offers Mutual Fund Investment, SIP Investement. Upstox is backed by top investors with the likes of Ratan Tata, Kalaari Capital & GVK Davix Upstox offers the best of technology to traders. The Upstox Platform on mobile and web is one of the best platforms for the Indian stock market.
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SMC Global vs Upstox Account Opening & AMC Charges

SMC Global Trading Account Opening Fee is Nil and Upstox Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) . SMC Global Demat Account AMC is Rs 300 and Upstox Demat Account AMC is Rs 150 .

	SMC Global	Upstox
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Nil	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 499	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 300	Demat Account AMC : Rs 150
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Nil	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)
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SMC Global vs Upstox Brokerage Charges

SMC Global Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.3% and Equity Intraday is 0.03% and Equity Options is Rs 70 per lot . Upstox Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is Rs 20 per executed order or 2.5% whichever is low and Equity Intraday is Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower and Equity Options is Rs 20 per executed order .

	SMC Global	Upstox
Plan Name	Plan Name : SMC Global Limited	Plan Name : Basic Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.3%	Equity Delivery : Rs 20 per executed order or 2.5% whichever is low
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.03%	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.03%	Equity Future : Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 70 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 20 per executed order
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : 0.03%	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 20 per lot	Currency Options : Rs 20 per executed order
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : NA
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : 0.03%	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per executed order or 0.05% whichever is lower
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : 0.03%	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per executed order
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SMC Global vs Upstox Exchange Transaction Charges

SMC Global Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) . Upstox Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3750 per Cr (0.0375%) (on premium) .

	SMC Global	Upstox
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3750 per Cr (0.0375%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 22 per Cr (0.00022%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE Rs 3500 per Cr (0.035%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : 0.0030%	Commodity : Group A - Rs 290 per Cr (0.0029%)
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SMC Global vs Upstox Other Charges

SMC Global Minimum Brokerage is Rs 25 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower and . Upstox Minimum Brokerage is 0.05% and Call & Trade is Rs 20 per trade .

	SMC Global	Upstox
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 25 per trade or 2.5% of the trade value whichever is lower	Minimum Brokerage : 0.05%
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : -	Call & Trade : Rs 20 per trade
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : -	DP Charges (on sell side) : ₹13 plus ₹5.50 (CDSL charges) per scrip.
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Auto Square-off Charges: Rs 50
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SMC Global vs Upstox Features

SMC Global and Upstox both offer a host of features, trading tools & platforms to their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	SMC Global	Upstox
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : SMC Privilege, Easy Trader, Mobitrader, Tab Trader	Trading Platform : Upstox Pro Web, Dartstock, NEST Trader, Fox Trader, iOS and Android Algola
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : -	Placing orders through charts : -
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : 1	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : No
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : No	Detailed Education Initiatives : No
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : -
Referral Program	Referral Program : -	Referral Program : 1
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : No
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes
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SMC Global vs Upstox Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between SMC Global and Upstox is below:

	SMC Global	Upstox
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil.	Account Opening Fee : Rs 249
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : -	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : Individual Client General AMC Scheme: Rs 300 P.A. (POA Clients), Rs 350 P.A. (Non POA Clients) Onetime Yearly AMC Scheme: Rs 1000 P.A.(POA Clients), Rs 1300 P.A. (Non POA Clients) No AMC Scheme: Rs 3000 Refundable Deposit Corporate Clients: Rs 1000 P.A.	AMC : Rs 150
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 5 Per Certificate (Rs 30 for 1st Certificate) Courier Charges Extra (Rs 25 for Local & Rs 40 for outstation courier)	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs 2.00 per certificate plus courier charges of Rs 35 per demat request
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 25 (For one certificate/100 shares) Courier Charges Extra(Rs 25 for Local & Rs 40 for outstation courier)	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 25 per certificate or 0.05% of the value whichever is higher.
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : On Maket Transaction: Rs 15 (POA Clients), Rs 20 (Non POA clients) Off Market Instruction: 0.03% (subject to Min. Rs 20 & Max. Rs 50 Charges Per instruction)	Transaction Charges (debit) : Rs 13 + Rs 5.50 (CDSL charges) per scrip.
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 60	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% of the transaction charges subject to a minimum of Rs 50 plus NSDL / CDSL charges at actual.
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 60	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : 0.02% of the transaction charges subject to a minimum of Rs 50 plus NSDL / CDSL charges at actual.
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 30	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.05% of the transaction charges subject to a minimum of Rs 50
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : Rs 20 per instruction	Failed Instruction Charges : Rs 50 per transaction
Other Charges	Other Charges : AMC charged yearly in advance. DIS Book Charges: Rs 30 (20 leafs) Client Modification Charges: Rs 25 Security deposit for CDSL 'easiest' facility (optional) is Rs 2,500	Other Charges : Demat Rejection Charges: Rs 35 per rejection for every 500 gms. Adhoc / Non periodic statement requests: Rs 25 (Rs 500 for foreign address) per request upto 10 pages. Every additional 5 pages or a portion thereof will be charged at Rs 10 plus courier / postage charges. Cheque Bounce charges: Charges will be applied based on charges as determined by our bankers.
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SMC Global vs Upstox Basic Details

SMC Global Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 177541 and Total Number of Branches is 2450 . Upstox Year of Incorporation is 2012 and Total Number of Clients is 2501173 and Total Number of Branches is 4 .

	SMC Global	Upstox
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1994	Year of Incorporation : 2012
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE, MCX
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : No
Website	Website : https://www.smctradeonline.com/	Website : www.upstox.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : +91-11-66075200	Contact Details : +91-22-6130-9999
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 177,541	Total Number of Clients : 2,501,173
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 2450	Total Number of Branches : 4
Products *	Products : -	Products : Upstox Pro Web,Upstox Pro Mobile, Nest Desktop.
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SMC Global vs Upstox Orders

Orders

	SMC Global	Upstox
Cover Orders (CO)	Cover Orders (CO) : No	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes
Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO)	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : No	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : No
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) *	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : No
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) *	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : Yes	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : No	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes
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SMC Global vs Upstox Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	SMC Global	Upstox
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : -	Equity Trading Recommendation : No
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : -	Equity Investment Recommendation : No
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : -	Recommendation basis risk Profile : No
Comparison *	Comparison : -	Comparison : No
Free Tips *	Free Tips : Yes	Free Tips : No
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : No
ETF research *	ETF research : -	ETF research : No
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : No
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SMC Global vs Upstox Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	SMC Global	Upstox
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : -
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : ₹3,00,000 to ₹5,00,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -
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SMC Global vs Upstox Product & Services

SMC Global and Upstox both offer a host of Products & Services for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	SMC Global	Upstox
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : -	Delivery Based Trading : Yes
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : Yes
Call N Trade *	Call N Trade : -	Call N Trade : Yes
Trading in Both the exchanges *	Trading in Both the exchanges : -	Trading in Both the exchanges : Yes
Limit Order *	Limit Order : -	Limit Order : Yes
3-in-1 On-line Trading Account *	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : -	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : No
NRI Services *	NRI Services : -	NRI Services : No
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : No
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : -	Offers Multiple Plan : No
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : -	IPO Investment : No
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : -	Portfolio Analysis : Yes
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : -	Advanced Charting Features : Yes
Brokerage Calculator *	Brokerage Calculator : -	Brokerage Calculator : Yes
Margin Calculator *	Margin Calculator : -	Margin Calculator : Yes
Stop Loss Order *	Stop Loss Order : -	Stop Loss Order : Yes
Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss *	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : -	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : Yes
Equity Future & Option Trading *	Equity Future & Option Trading : -	Equity Future & Option Trading : Yes
Currency Future & Option Trading *	Currency Future & Option Trading : -	Currency Future & Option Trading : Yes
Market Trading *	Market Trading : -	Market Trading : Yes
Monthly & Yearly Plan *	Monthly & Yearly Plan : -	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No
Aumtomated Trading *	Aumtomated Trading : -	Aumtomated Trading : No
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SMC Global vs Upstox Customer Services

SMC Global and Upstox both offer a host of Customer service options to their clients to quickly solve their queries or grievances if any. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	SMC Global	Upstox
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : -	Toll Free Number : No
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : -	Live Chat Facility : Yes
Email Facility *	Email Facility : -	Email Facility : Yes
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : -	Branch Offices : Yes
Customer Care *	Customer Care : -	Customer Care : Yes
Community Service *	Community Service : -	Community Service : Yes
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : No
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : -	24/7 Support : No
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SMC Global vs Upstox Other Investement

SMC Global and Upstox both offer a lot of investment avenues apart from Stock trading on their platforms to their clients to make a better trading experience. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	SMC Global	Upstox
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : -	Commodity Trading : Yes
Investment in ETFs *	Investment in ETFs : -	Investment in ETFs : Yes
Investment in Mutual Funds *	Investment in Mutual Funds : -	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : -	Investment in Bonds : No
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : No
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : -	Insurance Services : No
Banking Services *	Banking Services : -	Banking Services : No
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SMC Global vs Upstox Trading Platform

SMC Global and Upstox both offer a host of Trading Platform for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	SMC Global	Upstox
Web Platform *	Web Platform : -	Web Platform : Yes
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : -	Android Mobile App : Yes
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : -	Desktop Windows : Yes
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : -	Desktop Mac : No
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : -	I-Pad App : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : -	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : -	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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